I'm the kind of kid who practices.
How can identifying as a musical kid help support the practice habit?
I learned something about identity and habits.
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On not being greedy
Even with the best of intentions, it's easy to become greedy over the accomplishments of our children.
Learning to be satisfied with success where you find it.
Making practice more enjoyable
It's indisputable that the road of progress is paved with good consistent practice. But why worry about making practice more enjoyable? Much of Suzuki pedagogical technique is about making practice fun. But why? After all, at young age, we can simply impose our will and make practice happen..
Let’s take a look at how to make practice more enjoyable.
What's in our practice kit?
Over the years, I've collected quite a few things in my practice kit - my bag of tricks that we use during practice. It's quite a diverse collection of objects, some more useful that others.
Over the years, I’ve collected quite a few things in my practice kit - my bag of tricks that we use during practice. It’s quite a diverse collection of objects, some more useful that others. Let’s unpack it and see what’s in there:
A way to think about practice
Four pieces of advice about practice.
As a youngster, no one really taught me how to practice. I was admonished to practice but never showed how to practice. With the pressure of time, concert preparations, and general busyness, I’ve come to develop my own techniques. Last summer, for example, I gave a performance of one of the Beethoven piano trios; and I went so far as cataloguing all of the tricky spots that needed special attention and developing a spreadsheet of those spots and the current tempo markings. This was…
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The Suzuki Experience is a weblog focused on helping parents practice more effectively and joyfully with their children. It traces the progress of our experience from beginner to budding young artist.